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Easter Township vs Lawrence Township Next-door neighbors in Roberts County. The biggest differences: trails (11.4× in Easter Township) and median age (48.1 yrs in Easter Township).
Where each one shines Two towns, two different strengths What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.
Easter Township A small town of 43
Quiet strengths Easter Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Easter Township →
Lawrence Township A small town of 245
Quiet strengths Lawrence Township doesn’t stand out on the data we have Neighbors can tell you what the numbers miss.
All about Lawrence Township →
The biggest differences Where they part ways The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.
★ What stands out · Where they are Easter Township and Lawrence Township share a border Straight-line miles between town centers.
Easter Township ↔ Lawrence Township 5.3 miles apart · They share a border · Same county
Life in each What daily life feels like in each The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.
Seasons
Outdoors & history
National Register places 1 — Community
A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.
Everything, side by side What matters to you? Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
Raising kids Affordability Owning a home Short commute Working from home Younger crowd Settled, older crowd Growing town Outdoorsy Walkable streets
Population
43 Lowest 245 Highest
Median age
70.4 ±7.6 Highest 85% above SD 22.3 ±9.7 Lowest 41% below SD
Kids under 18
0% ±65.8 Lowest SD: 24.2% 43.3% ±28.9 Highest SD: 24.2%
Age 65+
81.4% ±57.4 Highest SD: 18% 14.7% ±12.1 Lowest SD: 18%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
0% Lowest SD: 31.9% 25.5% Highest SD: 31.9%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0% ±32.9 Lowest SD: 5% 4.9% ±7.6 Highest SD: 5%
Household incomemedian
$80,662 ±$32k Highest 7% above SD $60,375 ±$33k Lowest 20% below SD
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
— $54,100 ±$5k 79% below SD
Rentmedian gross, monthly
— $446 ±$276 53% below SD
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
— 0% ±64.5 SD: 39.8%
Below poverty line
0% Lowest SD: 11.9% 23.7% Highest SD: 11.9%
Homeownersof occupied homes
60% Highest SD: 68.6% 52.3% Lowest SD: 68.6%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977 Lowest 3 yrs older than SD 1981 Highest 1 yr newer than SD
Average commuteone way
— 11 min 36% below SD
Work from home
0% ±52.6 SD: 9.7% 0% ±10.9 SD: 9.7%
Work in townworking residents
0% 0%
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line
23.3 mi Lowest 24.8 mi Highest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub
0.00 Lowest 0.03 Highest
Top workplaceoutside town
Sisseton (28%) Sisseton (27%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others
Few work in Lawrence Township Few work in Easter Township
Conserved landshare of the town
3.6% Highest 2.4% Lowest
Trailsmapped miles
5.7 mi Highest 0.5 mi Lowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi
0.2 mi Highest 0.0 mi Lowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map
3 Highest 1 Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure
0.5 Lowest 1.3 Highest
“±” Census margin of error ACS 2020–2024
Deciding? Ask the people who live there The numbers stop at the town line. Neighbors can tell you about the commute at 7am, the schools, the winters and the feel of the place.
Easter Township or Lawrence Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Easter Township? → Moving to Easter Township: what should I know? →
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Lawrence Township or Easter Township: which would you pick? → What’s it really like to live in Lawrence Township? → Moving to Lawrence Township: what should I know? →
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Bordering Easter Township Towns like Easter Township Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.
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